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== Neutron Modeling in Plasma Codes ==
== Neutron Modeling in Plasma Codes ==


Neutronics simulation plays a fundamental role in the advancement of nuclear fusion by supporting reactor design, safety assessment, and material optimization. The following plasma modeling codes are used to predict fast-ion behavior and fusion-born neutron emission in [[Tokamak]] and [[Stellarator]] plasmas, providing neutron source distributions for transport simulations and diagnostic design.
Neutronics simulation plays a fundamental role in the advancement of nuclear fusion by supporting reactor design, safety assessment, and material optimization. The following [[Plasma simulation]] and fast-ion modeling codes are used to predict fast-ion behavior and fusion-born neutron emission in [[Tokamak]] and [[Stellarator]] plasmas, providing neutron source distributions for transport simulations and diagnostic design.


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| Monte Carlo orbit-following codes for fast ions in tokamaks and stellarators; predict localized neutron emission patterns to aid diagnostic design and calibration <ref name="ASCOTneutron"/><ref name="ASCOTfurth"/>
| Monte Carlo orbit-following codes for fast ions in tokamaks and stellarators; predict localized neutron emission patterns to aid diagnostic design and calibration <ref name="ASCOTneutron"/><ref name="ASCOTfurth"/>
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== Neutron Modeling Using Monte Carlo Neutronics Codes ==
== Neutron Modeling Using Monte Carlo Neutronics Codes ==